Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Kostas Tsakonas

b. 1943

Greek actor

Kostas Tsartsaris

b. 1979

Greek basketball player and coach

Kostas Tsimikas

b. 1996

Greek footballer (born 1996)

Kostis Hatzidakis

b. 1965

Greek politician (born 1965)

Kostya Tszyu

b. 1969

Russian-Australian boxer (born 1969)

Kosuke Fukudome

b. 1977

Japanese baseball player (born 1977)

Kosuke Hagino

b. 1994

Japanese swimmer (born 1994)

Kosuke Matsuura

b. 1979

Japanese racing driver (born 1979)

Kōtarō Tanaka (judge)

b. 1890

Japanese jurist and politician (1890-1974)

Kote Marjanishvili

Georgian theatre director

Kotoshōhō Yoshinari

b. 1999

Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1999)

Kourtney Kardashian

b. 1979

American media personality (born 1979)

Koxinga

b. 1624

Founder of the Tungning Kingdom of Taiwan

Krasimir Stanoev

b. 1994

Bulgarian footballer

Kray twins

b. 1933

British criminal duo during 1950s and 1960s

Krešimir Ćosić

Croatian basketball player and coach

Krešimir Ćosić (politician)

b. 1949

Croatian soldier and politician

Kreso Kovacec

b. 1969

German footballer (born 1969)

Kris Allen

b. 1985

American singer-songwriter from Arkansas

Kris Benson

b. 1974

American baseball player (born 1974)

Kris Draper

b. 1971

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1971)

Kris Jenner

b. 1955

American media personality (born 1955)

Kris Kristofferson

b. 1936

American singer and actor (1936–2024)

Kris Kross

American hip hop group